Stories by Wendy Victora Rudman
Stories by Wendy Victora Rudman
Mid-week may bring new round of severe weather
Northwest Florida residents are being urged to beware of black ice overnight and into Tuesday morning. The thin icy glaze may appear to motorists that the road is simply wet. It may remain until temperatures rise above freezing.
But once temperatures warm enough to eliminate that risk, the area may be looking at severe storms developing Wednesday night into Thursday morning, according to local officials .
COVID changes McGuire’s 5K but doesn’t cancel it
For the 44th year in a row, McGuire’s Irish Pub will host its St. Patrick’s Day 5K. This year’s will be on March 13.
But it may look and feel a lot different from previous runs, thanks to safety conditions imposed by the pandemic.
Zoning board denies proposed gas station variance
Rules to be the new rule at BOCC meetings
Following resolutions approved Feb. 4, the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners now has rules in place to govern public comment at board meetings.
The matter, first brought up at the Jan. 7 board meeting, initially was strongly opposed by some commissioners and citizens, who argued that it violated First Amendment rights.
County delays borrow pit vote
Santa Rosa County commissioners will not vote Feb. 25 on whether to repeal key wellfield protections as anticipated. Instead, county staff discussed the matter to the board at the Feb. 9 work session.
Shawn Ward, the county planning and zoning director, confirmed the agenda change Thursday.
We can do better to keep our part of the world beautiful
Archeologists can learn a lot about our ancestors by going through their garbage.
Those treasure troves, called midden piles, can tell us what people ate, what kind of dishware they used, even what they excreted, which is a fancy way of saying poop.
Second Amendment discussion leads to commissioners showing concealed carry permits
The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution Feb. 4 to support proposed legislation that would strengthen resolve for the Second Amendment in the state of Florida.
The resolution was unanimously approved after nearly two hours of debate, mostly over the wording of the resolution.
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Wellfield repeal plan to be taken off table
Bridge renaming issue flares up at board meeting
Community efforts to rename portions of the Navarre Beach Bridge or dedicate portions of the roadway continue.
During the public comment portion of Tuesday’s Board of County Commission work session, resident Tony Hughes updated commissioners on a local group’s efforts to do a memorial dedication for the Navarre Causeway in honor of Air Commandos in general, and specifically Medal of Honor recipient (posthumous) MSgt. John Chapman, USAF.